419 scam: KIM WILLIAMS <youngbrown277@gmail.com> SINCERE COMPENSATION

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348052996788 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- chidioparafestus@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: KIM WILLIAMS <youngbrown277@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kimwilliams3267@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:56:44 +0100
Subject: SINCERE COMPENSATION

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Compliments,

How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Mrs. Kim
Williams, the woman from Africa who contacted you some time ago to
assist me secure the release of some money accrued from the over
invoicing of a contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government
sometime ago during the military regime in my country.

Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm
happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred Under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from
Brazil . Presently I'm in London for investment with my own share of
the total sum.

Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
transferring those funds, I make sure you are not left out the benefit
of the transaction, hence I set aside for you sum of One Million Eight
Hundred Thousand United State Dollar($1,800.00) Only.

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I
appreciated your efforts at that time.

So feel free and get in touch with my Account Officer Mr. Chidi Opara
Festus, there Nigeria , i instructed him on how to send the Bank Draft
to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft, so
that we can share the joy together after all the suffering at that
time.

At the moment,I'm very busy here because of the projects which my
partner and I are have on hand.

Below is the contact of my Account Officer with the below info:

Mr. CHIDI OPARA FESTUS
E-mail: chidioparafestus@rocketmail.com
Direct Number:+234-805 299 6788

You are to forward to her, the following :

1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

With best regards,
Mrs. Kim Williams

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